Battery Charger for Portable Electronic Devices and Portable Electronic Device Using the Same

ABSTRACT

A battery charger for portable electronic devices and a portable electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a battery charger housing forms a portion of an outer device shell or a protective case cover. Capacitors are located within the battery charger housing that include opposing spaced plates having contact segments thereon. An output power increasing, electrically resistive fluid is held within and partially fills an enclosed chamber that is boundaried by the contact segments. In response to movement of the portable electronic device, induced relative motion between the output power increasing, electrically resistive fluid and contact segments varies the fluid-contact segment contact within the enclosed chamber, thereby inversely alternating the capacitance between the pair of capacitors and triboelectrically generating an electrical charge. An electronic circuit, which is coupled to the opposing spaced plates, is configured to transfer the electrical charge to a battery associated with the portable electronic device.

PRIORITY STATEMENT AND CROSS-REFERENCES

This application is a regular national application filed under 35 U.S.C.§111(a) and 37 C.F.R. §1.53(b) claiming benefit of the Apr. 3, 2015filing date of co-pending international application PCT/US2015/024376,which designates the United States, filed in the names of Laslo Olah etal. and entitled “Battery Charger for Portable Electronic Devices andPortable Electronic Device Using the Same;” which claims priority fromU.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/995,159 entitled “Battery Chargerfor Portable Electronic Devices” and filed on Apr. 3, 2014 in the nameof Laslo Olah; both of which are hereby incorporated by reference, inentirety, for all purposes.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates, in general, to battery chargers, and, moreparticularly, to battery chargers which generate an electrical chargewhich restores energy to the battery of a portable electronic device,such as a smart phone or the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

All portable electronic devices such as smart phones and the like relyon a storage battery for operating power. Since the physical dimensionsand weight of the portable electronic device must be limited to permitacceptable portability, the battery capacity is likewise severelylimited. Accordingly, there is a need for improved systems and methodsfor providing improved battery capacity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It would be advantageous to improve battery capacity in portableelectronic devices, such as smart phones. It would also be desirable toenable a mechanical-to-electrical conversion solution that would convertmotion to electrical energy, which would be thereafter be transferred tothe battery of the portable electronic device. To better address one ormore of these concerns, a battery charger for a portable electronicdevice and a portable electronic device using the same are disclosed. Inone embodiment of the battery charger, a battery charger housing forms aportion of a portable electronic device protection member, such as anouter device shell of the portable electronic device or a protectivecase cover of a protective case such that the portable electronic devicefits therein. Capacitors, which may be supercapacitors, are locatedwithin the housing and each of the pair of capacitors includes opposingspaced plates having contact segments thereon. An output powerincreasing, electrically resistive fluid is held within and partiallyfills an enclosed chamber that is boundaried by the contact segments. Inresponse to movement of the portable electronic device, induced relativemotion between the output power increasing, electrically resistive fluidand contact segments varies the fluid-contact segment contact within theenclosed chamber, thereby inversely alternating the capacitance betweenthe pair of capacitors and triboelectrically generating an electricalcharge. An electronic circuit coupled to the opposing spaced plates isconfigured to transfer the electrical charge to a battery associatedwith the portable electronic device.

In another aspect, a portable electronic device includes an outer deviceshell, an interactive display interface mounted thereto, and a batteryhoused within the outer device shell. The aforementioned battery chargeris located within the outer device shell. The kinetic motion of theportable electronic device causes the physical displacement of an outputpower increase, electrically resistive fluid relative to a pair ofcapacitors, thereby utilizing triboelectrical generation to create acharge stored in an electrical accumulator, which is connected to thebattery.

In yet another aspect, a protective case for a portable electronicdevice includes a protective case cover and power connection memberconfigured to couple to a power connector of the portable electronicdevice. The aforementioned battery charger is located within theprotective case cover. The kinetic motion of the portable electronicdevice causes the physical displacement of an output power increase,electrically resistive fluid relative to a pair of capacitors, therebyutilizing triboelectrical generation to create a charge stored in anelectrical accumulator, which is connected to the battery by way of thepower connection member and power connection. In a further aspect, theaforementioned output power increase, electrically resistive fluid mayalternatively be an output power increase, electrically resistiveobject. These and other aspects of the invention will be apparent fromand elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the features and advantages of thepresent invention, reference is now made to the detailed description ofthe invention along with the accompanying figures in which correspondingnumerals in the different figures refer to corresponding parts and inwhich:

FIG. 1A is a front perspective view of one embodiment of a portableelectronic device employing a battery charger according to the teachingspresented herein;

FIG. 1B is a side elevation view of the portable electronic deviceemploying the battery charger depicted in FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2A is a front perspective view of one embodiment of portableelectronic device having a protective case employing a battery chargeraccording to the teachings presented herein;

FIG. 2B is a side elevation view of the protective case employing thebattery charger depicted in FIG. 2A;

FIG. 2C is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the protectivecase depicted in FIG. 2A;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective diagram of one embodiment of thebattery charger depicted in FIGS. 1A and 1B;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation, in cross section, of one embodiment of anelectrostatic energy generator, which forms a portion of the batterycharger of FIG. 3, in further detail;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation, in cross section, of another embodiment ofthe electrostatic energy generator, which forms a portion of the batterycharger;

FIG. 6 is a process state diagram depicting one embodiment of theelectrical energy generation process; and

FIG. 7 is a side elevation, in cross section, of a further embodiment ofthe electrostatic energy generator, which forms a portion of the batterycharger.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

While the making and using of various embodiments of the presentinvention are discussed in detail below, it should be appreciated thatthe present invention provides many applicable inventive concepts, whichcan be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specificembodiments discussed herein are merely illustrative of specific ways tomake and use the invention, and do not delimit the scope of the presentinvention.

Referring initially to FIGS. 1A and 1B, therein is depicted oneembodiment of battery charger, which is schematically illustrated anddesignated 10. The battery charger 10 generates an electrical chargewhich restores energy to a portable electronic device 12, which isdepicted as a smart phone, which has a battery 14. The smart phone 12also includes a protective member 15, shown as an outer device shell 16,interactive display interface 18, a user button 20, and a powerconnector 22. As shown, the battery charger 10 forms a portion of theouter device shell 16 and, in one embodiment, may be integral therewithor therein. The battery charger 10 is located in electricalcommunication with the portable electronic device, the battery charger.It should be appreciated that although a smart phone is depicted, theportable electronic device 12 may be a smart phone, smart watch, tabletcomputer, or cellular telephone, or other portable electronic device,for example.

With reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B, in one embodiment, the batterycharger 10 forms a portion of the protective member 15, which is aprotective case 24 securely holding the portable electronic device 12.The protective case 24 includes a protective case cover 26 and a powerconnection member 28 that electrically couples to the power connector22. It should be understood that the battery charger 10 may form aportion of the portable electronic device 12 or a portion of protectivemember associated therewith, such as a protective case. In this manner,the battery charger 10 may be implemented in a factory-made embodimentor an after-market embodiment. It should be appreciated that the shapeand form of the protective member will depend on the portable electronicdevice, which as mentioned, may be a smart phone, smart watch, tabletcomputer, or cellular telephone, or other portable electronic device,for example.

Referring now to FIG. 3, one embodiment of the battery charger 10 isdepicted. A battery charger housing 30 forms a portion of the protectivemember 15 associated with the portable electronic device 12 and a liquidtriboelectrical generator 32 includes multiple electrostatic energygenerators, for example, electrostatic energy generators 34, 36, 38, 40,42 coupled to electrical circuitry (not shown) and separated by physicalseparators 44, 46, 48, 50. As will be discussed in further detailhereinbelow, the capacitors utilized in the electrostatic energygenerators 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 may be supercapacitors or variablecapacitors. The liquid tribolectrical generator utilizes thetribolectric effect in generating an electric charge which may rechargethe battery 14, for example, associated with the portable electronicdevice 12. It should be understood that if the battery charger 10 isimplemented in a protective case assemblage then the battery isrecharged by way of the power connection member 28 associated with theprotective case 24.

The triboelectric effect is known as a transfer of charge between twocontacting materials, which become electrically charged in oppositesigns. Though the triboelectric effect is known for many centuries, itsfundamental mechanism is still under investigation. Only recently was itapplied in energy harvesting for fabrication of triboelectric generatorsconverting small-scale mechanical energy into electricity that paves theway for simple and low-cost green-energy technology. However, most ofthe proposed triboelectric generators are limited in efficiency byindispensable requirement for constant change of cavity volume and/orutilization of sliding surfaces. Also these work best only under dryconditions. However, triboelectricity is known to exist when liquidsflow through insulators. For example, a voltage variation of 0.3 V wasobserved upon water flow through a one meter-long millimeter-diameterrubber pipe and surface charge density of over 5 μC/m2 was measured oneach water droplet dispensed from a Teflon-coated pipette tip.

The present battery charger 10 may include a design of a liquidtriboelectric generator comprising a liquid-filled capacitor orsupercapacitor as the key element enabling the increase of theefficiency of generation of electricity. The proposed approach is basedon the relation between the electrical charge Q and voltage V andcapacitance C:

Q=CV   [Equation (1)]

Therefore the generated electrical current I (which is the timederivative of the triboelectrical charge) appears to be proportional tothe capacitance and its variation in time:

$\begin{matrix}{I = {\frac{Q}{t} = {{C\frac{\partial V}{\partial t}} + {V\frac{\partial C}{\partial t}}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} (2)} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

where ∂/∂t and a/at represent total and partial derivative with timecorrespondingly.

With a supercapacitor which is not fully filled with liquid andseparated into more than one individually contacted segments, flow ofliquid inside the cavity or series of enclosed chambers causesgeneration of the triboelectric charge. Therefore the first term inEquation (2) is the variation of the potential across the oppositeelectrodes owing to the triboelectrically-generated charges, while thesecond term is the variation of the capacitance due to the local changeof capacitance in the segments of the supercapacitor due to the flow ofliquid. From Equation (2) one can see that utilization of suchtriboelectricity-enabled supercapacitor makes it possible to increasethe efficiency of triboelectrical generation by a factor of the ratio ofelectrical capacitance C of the supercapacitor to that of theconventional triboelectrical generator, which can be many orders ofmagnitude. Supercapacitors are known to feature extremely highcapacitance, up to a few kilofarads.

The triboelectricity-enabled, liquid-filled capacitor or supercapacitormay feature the internal volume (cavity) which is only partially filledwith liquid, thus enabling for the movement of the liquid inside thecavity. The triboelectricity-enabled supercapacitor also features two ormore individually contacted segments that enable the outflow of theelectrical charge, which is triboelectrically-generated by the movementof the liquid inside the cavity.

Referring now to FIG. 4, one embodiment of the electrostatic energygenerator 34 is depicted in further detail. As discussed, the batterycharger housing 30 forms a portion of the protective member 15 of theportable electronic device 12. The battery charger housing 30 includesan enclosed chamber 60. A pair of variable capacitors 62, 64 which maybe supercapacitors or variable capacitors, are located within thebattery charger housing and each of the pair of capacitors 62, 64includes opposing spaced plates 66, 68, 70, 72 which act as electrodes,having respective contact segments 74, 76, 78, thereon. As shown, in oneembodiment, the contact segments 74, 76, 78, 80 form at least a portionof the enclosed chamber 60.

An output power increasing, electrically resistive fluid 82 is heldwithin the enclosed chamber 60 and the output power increasing,electrically resistive fluid 82 partially fills the enclosed chamber 60such that fluid motion varies the fluid-contact segment contact withinthe enclosed chamber. As will be discussed in further detailhereinbelow, in response to movement of the portable electronic device12, induced relative motion between the output power increasing,electrically resistive fluid 82 and contact segments 74, 76, 78, 80varies the fluid-contact segment contact within the enclosed chamber 60,thereby inversely alternating the capacitance between the pair ofcapacitors 62, 64 and triboelectrically generating an electrical charge.

An electronic circuit 84 is coupled to the opposing spaced plates 66,68, 70, 72 of the pair of variable capacitors. In one embodiment, theelectronic circuit 84 may include diode bridges 86, 88 and an electricalaccumulator 90. The electronic circuit 84 may be configured to transferthe electrical charge to the battery 14 associated with the portableelectronic device 12. In one event, the electrical accumulator 90 may beat least partially integrated with the battery 14.

Referring now to FIG. 5, another embodiment of the electrostatic energygenerator 34 is depicted. In this embodiment, the plates 66, 68, 70, 72feature an electret material 100. Electret is a dielectric with aquasi-permanent electric charge or dipole polarization and thereforegenerates internal and external electric fields. Therefore, utilizationof the electret material facilitates generation of the electricaldouble-layers on the liquid-plate interface (which are crucial for highcapacitance of the supercapacitors) without a voltage applied to theelectrodes of the triboelectricity-enabled capacitor. Additionally, asshown, the enclosed chamber 60 may include a dielectric material 102,104 interposed within the contact segments 74, 76, 78, 80 between theopposing spaced plates 66, 68, 70, 72.

Referring now to FIG. 6, a process state diagram depicting oneembodiment of the electrical energy generation process is shown. Ingeneral, in a fluid inflow cycle, movement of the output powerincreasing, electrically resistive fluid 82 occurs proximate to theopposing spaced plates 66, 68 such that the fluid 82 is physicallyoccupying the enclosed chamber 60. The fluid 82 inflow cycle causeselectrostatic charges with opposite signs to be triboelectricallygenerated and distributed proximate the opposing spaced plates 66, 68. Atemporary electrical circuit is created across the opposing spacedplates 66, 68 thereby generating a voltage/current peak. Thereafter, ina fluid outflow cycle, wherein movement of the output power increasing,electrically resistive fluid 82 moves away from the opposing spacedplates 66, 68 and physically evacuating that portion of the enclosedchamber 60, neutralization of the electrostatic charges occurs.Electrons flow to the electronic circuit 84 until equilibrium is reachedbetween the opposing spaced plates 66, 68.

More specifically, at State (a), which may be the initial state of thetriboelectricity-enabled liquid-filled capacitor or supercapacitor, theenclosed chamber 60, which is not fully filled with the output powerincreasing, electrically resistive fluid 82, includes a pair ofcapacitors 62, 64 each including the opposing spaced plates 66, 68, 70,72 having the contact segments thereon. For purposes of illustration, itshould be appreciated that with respect to FIG. 6, the process of thetriboelectrical generation is described for the contact segments 74, 76proximate the spaced plates 66, 68. It should be further appreciatedthat a similar description and process applies to the contact segments78, 80 proximate the spaced plates 70, 72 as well.

At State (b), with respect to the fluid inflow cycle, with the movementof the fluid 82 inside the enclosed chamber 60, electrostatic chargeswith opposite signs are triboelectrically generated and distributed onthe two internal surfaces of the plates 66, 68 of the supercapacitorsegment represented by the opposing spaced plates 66, 68. At State (c),the neutral metal electrodes associated with the spaced plates 66, 68are charged via the triboelectric effect. At State (d), continuing thefluid inflow cycle, electrons flow across the electrical circuit 84generating a voltage/current peak. At State (e), a temporary potentialequilibrium forms in the supercapacitor segment. Beginning the fluidoutflow cycle, at State (f), most of the electrostatic charges on theinternal surfaces are neutralized during the fluid outflow process priorto, at State (g), electrons flow back via the electrical circuit 84until the potential equilibrium forms between the two metal electrodesassociated with the plates 66, 68. This enables unidirectional flow ofthe electrical current out of the triboelectrical generator to theelectrical circuit 84, including the electrical accumulator 90 and/orbattery 14 to be charged.

In another embodiment, depicted in FIG. 7, the battery charger 10 may bea motion-activated charger 110 for portable electronic devices thatincludes the battery charger housing 30 having contact members 112, 114defining an inner chamber 116. A moveable element 118 within the batterycharger housing coacts with the contact members 112, 114 of the batterycharger housing 30 to generate an electrical charge. This embodiment ofthe battery charger 10 includes electrical circuitry that is configuredto transfer the electicl charge generated to a storage battery. Moreparticulalry, in one embodiment, the moveable element 118 may be anoutput power increasing, electrically resistive object partially fillingthe enclosed inner chamber 116 such that motion of the moveable element118 varies the moveable element-contact segment contact within theenclosed inner chamber 116. In response to movement of the portableelectronic device 12, induced relative motion between the output powerincreasing, electrically resistive moveable element 118 and contactmembers 112, 114 varies the moveable element-contact segment contactwithin the enclosed inner chamber, thereby inversely alternating thecapacitance between the pair of supercapacitors and triboelectricallygenerating an electrical charge.

By way of example and not by way of limitation, in the embodiment, thebattery charger housing may have dimensions of 82 mm by 110 mm with a2.20 mm thickness and the inner chamber 116 may have dimmensions of 78mm by 100 mm with a 1.00 mm thickness. It should be appreciated that theshape of the moveable element 118 may vary and, by way of example andnot by way of limitation, may include general horizontal shapes orvertical shapes or even irregular shapes. Further, the moveable element118 may include one or more individual pieces. Therefore, in use, theconstant movement of the battery charger housing will create a constantmovement of the moveable element that causes friction between thebattery charger housing and the moveable element to create the moststatic electricity possible. It should be further understood that fluid120 within the inner chamber 116 about the moveable element 118 mayinclude an electrically resistive fluid, such as electrically resistivefluid 82.

In one implementation, the moveable element 118 is disposed within theenclosed inner chamber 116, which may be the enclosed chamber 60, is anoutput power increasing, electrically resistive object partially fillingthe enclosed chamber 116 such that motion of the moveable element 118varies a moveable element-contact segment contact within the enclosedchamber, thereby inversely alternating the capacitance between the pairof supercapacitors and triboelectrically generating an electricalcharge. In an instance of this embodiment, each pair of variablecapacitors, which may be represented by contact members 112, 114, areconfigured for an intake cycle wherein movement of the output powerincreasing, electrically resistive moveable element 118 proximate to theopposing spaced plates and physically occupying enclosed chamberthereto. The intake cycle causes electrostatic charges with oppositesigns to be triboelectrically generated and distributed proximate theopposing spaced plates. A temporary electrical circuit created acrossthe opposing spaced plates and generating a voltage/current peak.

Following the output cycle, in an output cycle, movement of the outputpower increasing, electrically resistive moveable element occurs awayfrom the opposing spaced plates and physically evacuating the enclosedchamber. The fluid outflow cycle causes the neutralization of theelectrostatic charges and electrons flow via the electrical circuit tothe electronic circuit until equilibrium is reached between the opposingspaced plates.

In a further embodiment, a charging system for portable electronicdevice batteries is disclosed that includes the battery charger housingdefining an enclosed chamber and a converter contained within thebattery charger housing which converts body heat of the user toelectrical energy. This embodiment of the battery charger 10 alsoincludes electrical circuitry that is configured to transfer theelectrical charge generated to a storage battery. The battery chargerhousing may include a material causing the generation of additionalpower from heat. Further, various coatings within the battery chargerhousing, inner chamber, contact members, or moveable element may enhanceperformance. By way of example and not by way of limitation, themoveable element 118 discussed in FIG. 7, in one embodiment,additionally captures body heat and coverts the body heat intoelectrical energy. This is in addition to the electrostatic charging andtriboelectrical generator discussed above.

The order of execution or performance of the methods and data flowsillustrated and described herein is not essential, unless otherwisespecified. That is, elements of the methods and data flows may beperformed in any order, unless otherwise specified, and that the methodsmay include more or less elements than those disclosed herein. Forexample, it is contemplated that executing or performing a particularelement before, contemporaneously with, or after another element are allpossible sequences of execution.

While this invention has been described with reference to illustrativeembodiments, this description is not intended to be construed in alimiting sense. Various modifications and combinations of theillustrative embodiments as well as other embodiments of the invention,will be apparent to persons skilled in the art upon reference to thedescription. It is, therefore, intended that the appended claimsencompass any such modifications or embodiments.

What is claimed is:
 1. A battery charger for a portable electronicdevice, the battery charger comprising: a battery charger housingincluding an enclosed chamber, the enclosed chamber forming a portion ofa protective case cover of a protective case such that the portableelectronic device fits therein; a pair of capacitors located within thebattery charger housing, each of the pair of capacitors includingopposing spaced plates having contact segments thereon, the platesincluding electret; the contact segments forming at least a portion ofthe enclosed chamber; an output power increasing, electrically resistivefluid held within the enclosed chamber, the output power increasing,electrically resistive fluid partially filling the enclosed chamber suchthat fluid motion varies the fluid-contact segment contact within theenclosed chamber; in response to movement of the portable electronicdevice, induced relative motion between the output power increasing,electrically resistive fluid and contact segments varies thefluid-contact segment contact within the enclosed chamber, therebyinversely alternating the capacitance between the pair of capacitors andtriboelectrically generating an electrical charge; and an electroniccircuit coupled to the opposing spaced plates of the pair of capacitors,the electronic circuit configured to transfer the electrical charge to abattery associated with the portable electronic device.
 2. The batterycharger as recited in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic devicefurther comprises a smart phone.
 3. The battery charger as recited inclaim 1, wherein the portable electronic device further comprises adevice selected from the group consisting of smart phones, tabletcomputers, smart watches, and cellular telephones.
 4. The batterycharger as recited in claim 1, further comprising the kinetic motion ofthe portable electronic device causing the physical displacement of theoutput power increase, electrically resistive fluid relative to the pairof capacitors.
 5. The battery charger as recited in claim 1, whereinopposing spaced plates further comprise an electret material, theopposing spaced plates generating an internal electric field about thecontact segments and an external electric field about the enclosedchamber, thereby enhancing the electrical charge generated throughtribolelectricity.
 6. The battery charger as recited in claim 1, whereinthe enclosed chamber further comprises dielectric material interposedwithin the contact segments between the opposing spaced plates.
 7. Thebattery charger as recited in claim 1, further comprising each pair ofvariable capacitors being configured for, a fluid inflow cycle whereinmovement of the output power increasing, electrically resistive fluidproximate to the opposing spaced plates and physically occupyingenclosed chamber thereto; the fluid inflow cycle causing electrostaticcharges with opposite signs to be triboelectrically generated anddistributed proximate the opposing spaced plates; a temporary electricalcircuit created across the opposing spaced plates and generating avoltage/current peak; a fluid outflow cycle wherein movement of theoutput power increasing, electrically resistive fluid away from theopposing spaced plates and physically evacuating the enclosed chamber;the fluid outflow cycle causing the neutralization of the electrostaticcharges; and electrons flow via the electrical circuit to the electroniccircuit until equilibrium is reached between the opposing spaced plates.8. The battery charger as recited in claim 1, further comprising amoveable element disposed within the enclosed chamber, the moveableelement being an output power increasing, electrically resistive objectpartially filling the enclosed chamber such that motion of the moveableelement varies a moveable element-contact segment contact within theenclosed chamber, thereby inversely alternating the capacitance betweenthe pair of supercapacitors and triboelectrically generating anelectrical charge.
 9. The battery charger as recited in claim 8, furthercomprising each pair of variable capacitors being configured for, anintake cycle wherein movement of the output power increasing,electrically resistive moveable element proximate to the opposing spacedplates and physically occupying enclosed chamber thereto; the intakecycle causing electrostatic charges with opposite signs to betriboelectrically generated and distributed proximate the opposingspaced plates; a temporary electrical circuit created across theopposing spaced plates and generating a voltage/current peak; an outputcycle wherein movement of the output power increasing, electricallyresistive moveable element away from the opposing spaced plates andphysically evacuating the enclosed chamber; the fluid outflow cyclecausing the neutralization of the electrostatic charges; and electronsflow via the electrical circuit to the electronic circuit untilequilibrium is reached between the opposing spaced plates.
 10. A batterycharger for a portable electronic device, the battery chargercomprising: a battery charger housing including an enclosed chamber, thebattery charger housing being a portion of an outer device shell of theportable electronic device; a pair of capacitors located within thebattery charger housing, each of the pair of capacitors includingopposing spaced plates having contact segments thereon; the contactsegments forming at least a portion of the enclosed chamber; an outputpower increasing, electrically resistive fluid held within the enclosedchamber, the output power increasing, electrically resistive fluidpartially filling the enclosed chamber such that fluid motion varies thefluid-contact segment contact within the enclosed chamber; in responseto movement of the portable electronic device, induced relative motionbetween the output power increasing, electrically resistive fluid andcontact segments varies the fluid-contact segment contact within theenclosed chamber, thereby inversely alternating the capacitance betweenthe pair of capacitors and triboelectrically generating an electricalcharge; and an electronic circuit coupled to the opposing spaced platesof the pair of capacitors, the electronic circuit configured to transferthe electrical charge to a battery associated with the portableelectronic device.
 11. The battery charger as recited in claim 10,wherein the portable electronic device further comprises a smart phone.12. The battery charger as recited in claim 10, wherein the portableelectronic device further comprises a device selected from the groupconsisting of smart phones, tablet computers, smart watches, andcellular telephones.
 13. The battery charger as recited in claim 10,further comprising the kinetic motion of the portable electronic devicecausing the physical displacement of the output power increase,electrically resistive fluid relative to the pair of capacitors.
 14. Thebattery charger as recited in claim 10, wherein opposing spaced platesfurther comprise an electret material, the opposing spaced platesgenerating an internal electric field about the contact segments and anexternal electric field about the enclosed chamber, thereby enhancingthe electrical charge generated through tribolelectricity.
 15. Thebattery charger as recited in claim 10, wherein the enclosed chamberfurther comprises dielectric material interposed within the contactsegments between the opposing spaced plates.
 16. The battery charger asrecited in claim 10, further comprising each pair of variable capacitorsbeing configured for, a fluid inflow cycle wherein movement of theoutput power increasing, electrically resistive fluid proximate to theopposing spaced plates and physically occupying enclosed chamberthereto; the fluid inflow cycle causing electrostatic charges withopposite signs to be triboelectrically generated and distributedproximate the opposing spaced plates; a temporary electrical circuitcreated across the opposing spaced plates and generating avoltage/current peak; a fluid outflow cycle wherein movement of theoutput power increasing, electrically resistive fluid away from theopposing spaced plates and physically evacuating the enclosed chamber;the fluid outflow cycle causing the neutralization of the electrostaticcharges; and electrons flow via the electrical circuit to the electroniccircuit until equilibrium is reached between the opposing spaced plates.17. The battery charger as recited in claim 10, further comprising amoveable element disposed within the enclosed chamber, the moveableelement being an output power increasing, electrically resistive objectpartially filling the enclosed chamber such that motion of the moveableelement varies a moveable element-contact segment contact within theenclosed chamber, thereby inversely alternating the capacitance betweenthe pair of supercapacitors and triboelectrically generating anelectrical charge.
 18. The battery charger as recited in claim 17,further comprising each pair of variable capacitors being configuredfor, an intake cycle wherein movement of the output power increasing,electrically resistive moveable element proximate to the opposing spacedplates and physically occupying enclosed chamber thereto; the intakecycle causing electrostatic charges with opposite signs to betriboelectrically generated and distributed proximate the opposingspaced plates; a temporary electrical circuit created across theopposing spaced plates and generating a voltage/current peak; an outputcycle wherein movement of the output power increasing, electricallyresistive moveable element away from the opposing spaced plates andphysically evacuating the enclosed chamber; the fluid outflow cyclecausing the neutralization of the electrostatic charges; and electronsflow via the electrical circuit to the electronic circuit untilequilibrium is reached between the opposing spaced plates.
 19. Aportable electronic device comprising: an outer device shell, aninteractive display interface mounted thereto, and a battery housedwithin the outer device shell; a protective case having a protectivecase cover, wherein the portable electronic device is secured within theprotective case; a battery charger located in electrical communicationwith the portable electronic device, the battery charger comprising: abattery charger housing forming a portion of the protective case cover,the battery charger housing including an enclosed chamber, a pair ofcapacitors located within the battery charger housing, each of the pairof capacitors including opposing spaced plates having contact segmentsthereon, the opposing spaced plates include an electret material, theopposing spaced plates generating an internal electric field about thecontact segments and an external electric field about the enclosedchamber, thereby enhancing the electrical charge generated throughtribolelectricity, the contact segments forming at least a portion ofthe enclosed chamber, an output power increasing, electrically resistivefluid held within the enclosed chamber, the output power increasing,electrically resistive fluid partially filling the enclosed chamber suchthat fluid motion varies the fluid-contact segment contact within theenclosed chamber, in response to movement of the portable electronicdevice, induced relative motion between the output power increasing,electrically resistive fluid and contact segments varies thefluid-contact segment contact within the enclosed chamber, therebyinversely alternating the capacitance between the pair of capacitors andtriboelectrically generating an electrical charge, an electronic circuitcoupled to the opposing spaced plates of the pair of capacitors, theelectronic circuit configured to transfer the electrical charge to thebattery, a fluid inflow cycle wherein movement of the output powerincreasing, electrically resistive fluid proximate to the opposingspaced plates and physically occupying enclosed chamber thereto, thefluid inflow cycle causing electrostatic charges with opposite signs tobe triboelectrically generated and distributed proximate the opposingspaced plates, a temporary electrical circuit created across theopposing spaced plates and generating a voltage/current peak, a fluidoutflow cycle wherein movement of the output power increasing,electrically resistive fluid away from the opposing spaced plates andphysically evacuating the enclosed chamber, the fluid outflow statecausing the neutralization of the electrostatic charges, and electronsflow via the electrical circuit to the electronic circuit untilequilibrium is reached between the opposing spaced plates; and thekinetic motion of the portable electronic device causing the physicaldisplacement of the output power increase, electrically resistive fluidrelative to the pair of variable capacitors.
 20. A portable electronicdevice comprising: an outer device shell, an interactive displayinterface mounted thereto, and a battery housed within the outer deviceshell; a battery charger located in electrical communication with theportable electronic device, the battery charger: a battery chargerhousing forming a portion of the outer device shell, the battery chargerhousing including an enclosed chamber, a pair of capacitors locatedwithin the battery charger housing, each of the pair of capacitorsincluding opposing spaced plates having contact segments thereon, theopposing spaced plates include an electret material, the opposing spacedplates generating an internal electric field about the contact segmentsand an external electric field about the enclosed chamber, therebyenhancing the electrical charge generated through tribolelectricity, thecontact segments forming at least a portion of the enclosed chamber, anoutput power increasing, electrically resistive fluid held within theenclosed chamber, the output power increasing, electrically resistivefluid partially filling the enclosed chamber such that fluid motionvaries the fluid-contact segment contact within the enclosed chamber, inresponse to movement of the portable electronic device, induced relativemotion between the output power increasing, electrically resistive fluidand contact segments varies the fluid-contact segment contact within theenclosed chamber, thereby inversely alternating the capacitance betweenthe pair of capacitors and triboelectrically generating an electricalcharge, an electronic circuit coupled to the opposing spaced plates ofthe pair of capacitors, the electronic circuit configured to transferthe electrical charge to the battery, a fluid inflow cycle whereinmovement of the output power increasing, electrically resistive fluidproximate to the opposing spaced plates and physically occupyingenclosed chamber thereto, the fluid inflow cycle causing electrostaticcharges with opposite signs to be triboelectrically generated anddistributed proximate the opposing spaced plates, a temporary electricalcircuit created across the opposing spaced plates and generating avoltage/current peak, a fluid outflow cycle wherein movement of theoutput power increasing, electrically resistive fluid away from theopposing spaced plates and physically evacuating the enclosed chamber,the fluid outflow state causing the neutralization of the electrostaticcharges, and electrons flow via the electrical circuit to the electroniccircuit until equilibrium is reached between the opposing spaced plates;and the kinetic motion of the portable electronic device causing thephysical displacement of the output power increase, electricallyresistive fluid relative to the pair of variable capacitors.